Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science

Today, it is increasingly important for Environmental Scientists to understand the theories of sustainability and the effects of humans on the climate as well as to know how to plan and lead sustainable business and environmental practices. With JCU's Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science you'll learn how to manage the delicate balance between profit, policy and conservation.

Experience like no other

World-class education

Support to succeed

Fast Facts

Location

Available to Australian students for inter-campus study in Singapore. Conditions apply.

Commencing

Townsville: February, July

Fees

$10,335.00+

+estimated annual Commonwealth Supported Fee

Plus Student Services and Amenities feeFee deferral and scholarships available if eligible

Duration

3 years full-time

or part-time equivalent

Entry Requirements

OP 17

Assumed Knowledge

English (4,SA); Maths B (4,SA)

ATAR 57.25

Assumed Knowledge

English (Units 3/4,C), Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C)

Rank 65

QTAC Codes

316341

Course detail

You'll develop skills that allow you to integrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge of business and environmental science, and apply in-depth knowledge of sustainability principles in tropical contexts. Importantly, you will learn how to critically appraise the role and relevance of environmental science in international, regional and local business practice and society.

Explore the important and challenging work of balancing profit, policy, and conservation with the Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science. Study the effects of human behaviour on climate and learn to plan and lead sustainable business practices.

Integrate environmental science with the ability to create sustainable and competitive business practices. Focus on sustainability principles in tropical contexts in our internationally renowned centres of tropical environmental science.

Learn how to critically appraise the role and relevance of environmental science in global and local business practice and society.

Access some of the most environmentally interesting places on Earth and explore unrivalled World Heritage natural environments. Support your research with genuine fieldwork and build a strong industry network through JCU’s direct links to peak industry bodies.Additional information

About JCU's Double Major in Business and Environmental Science

If you have an eye for business and a conscience for responsible environmental stewardship, the Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science is perfect for you. You know that consumers want responsible action from the corporations they purchase from. You know that successful corporations of the future will be the ones that value sustainability as much as profitability. If you are ready for a career that is part of the solution, JCU’s double major in business and environmental science is for you.

The Environmental Business

With a degree in environmental science and business, you will be poised to spearhead a movement of effective business practices that are also environmentally sustainable. With a strong understanding of climate change, public perceptions and solid business principles, you will be ready to lead the next generation of corporations.

Sustainable business practices and understanding climate change are fundamental components to JCU’s Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science. As a graduate of this flexible degree program, you will be equipped with global business and specialist science skills. You will be ready to succeed in whatever field of work you choose.

As you study environmental science and business, you will be prepared through three key elements:

Core foundational knowledge

Multiple areas of specialisation

Hands-on learning in unique environments

Core Foundational Knowledge on Environmental Science and Business

Through a world-class education at JCU, you will gain all the skills you need to succeed. Equipped with an understanding of IT, training in decision making, and a proficiency in using high-tech equipment, you will be ready to transfer seamlessly from study to the workplace.

You will thrive in JCU’s small class sizes as you learn how to assess the health of a business in the context of environmental concerns. Learning from lecturers committed to student success, you will master core discipline concepts such as:

Economics for sustainable business

Fisheries science

Environmental impact assessment

Contemporary business communications

Environmental processes and global change

As important as theory is, experience has no substitute. As you study, you will take advantage of JCU’s frequent networking opportunities and connect with leading business and environmental science professionals. You will finish your degree with the skills to apply your technical and theoretical knowledge to the real world.

With your Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science degree behind you, you will know how to access and apply information effectively. You will have experience planning and carrying out reliable projects and field work. You will know how to organise and interpret the business and environmental data you acquire.

Business and Environmental Science - Multiple Areas of Specialisation

You thrive best when you follow your passions. The double major in business and environmental science offers you a range of elective subjects to pursue your interests and prepare you for further specialised study.

Your environmental science specialisation will uniquely equip you for the career you choose. You will be free to choose from majors like aquaculture, marine science, business, ecology, or environmental science. Whatever you choose, your education will be as unique as you are, and you will be ready to lead the way.

Hands-on Learning in Unique Environments

As you conduct research that makes a difference, you will study in some of the most unique and beautiful locations in the world. You can choose from multiple research centres in northern Queensland and gain unparalleled practical experience and specialised coursework.

You don’t have to go far, to go far. Your studies at the JCU Orpheus Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef will give you a hands-on understanding of marine science. In the JCU Daintree Rainforest Observatory, you will work in many unique environmental regions.

Even on campus you will work in state-of-the-art facilities, experiencing genuine fieldwork that will prepare you for the environmentally friendly workforce of the future.

Begin Your Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science

Businesses need to adapt to our growing understanding of responsible and sustainable business strategies. You love the environment and want to help everyone thrive: from corporations, to charities, to the natural world. With your degree in business and environmental science, you will be ready to work in a variety of impactful fields. You might be an environmental adviser to businesses or nonprofit organisations. You might work as an academic or consultant. You might work at hatcheries, in aquaculture programs, or in marine resource management.

Whichever career path you choose, you will be ready to apply an understanding of biodiversity to any business situation. You will be on the forefront of implementing strategies for sustainable change.Hide additional information

Consult the handbook for majors available at each campus and a detailed overview of available subjects.

JCU Business and Environmental Science graduates are leaders in sustainable business and implementation of environmental practice.

Graduates pursue a range of business careers, including in environmental policy, marine resource management, and aquaculture.

You could find employment as an environmental advisor, consultant, or academic in both private and public sectors.

Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science

Handbook year

2020

Course code

101510

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Division

Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Assumed Knowledge: English (4,SA), Maths B (4,SA)

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1– Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Additional course rules

A minimum of four business subjects and four science subjects must be taken at each of levels 1, 2 and 3 or 5.

Course learning outcomes

The graduates of James Cook University are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide.

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science at James Cook University will be able to:

Integrate and apply a coherent body of theoretical and technical knowledge in the disciplines of business and environmental science, with depth in sustainability principles and tropical contexts

Critically appraise the role and relevance of environmental science in international, regional and local business practice and society

Demonstrate broad understanding of the methods of environmental science as applied in business, including interdisciplinary and stakeholder collaboration, and the creative processes involved in developing scientific knowledge, and its contestable and testable nature

Retrieve, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources

Plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based laboratory and/or field work and/or business related projects, by selecting and applying methods, techniques and tools as relevant to the appropriate disciplines

Organise, analyse and interpret business and scientific data using mathematical, statistical and technological skills

Convey ideas, arguments and conclusions clearly and coherently through well-developed written and oral communication skills and a variety of media

Identify, analyse and generate solutions to unpredictable or complex problems, in relation to business and the environment in tropical contexts, by applying evidence and theory, and critical, creative and systemic thinking skills

Progression

Students must attend lectures, laboratory classes, tutorials and field excursions as described in the subject schedules.

Professional accreditation requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.

Maximum allowed

48 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Other restrictions

Nil

Award Details

Award title

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Approved abbreviation

BBusEnvSc

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Any major studied may appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Students who exit the course prior to completion and have successfully completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Certificate of Higher Education.

Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies.

A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.

An OP or ATAR is the score required for entry into most undergraduate courses. If you are not a Year 12 school leaver or do not have an OP or ATAR, you can be assigned an equivalent rank score. Ranks are calculated from previous study that you might have completed, either secondary, tertiary or vocational, or previous paid employment experience.

JCU offers pathway courses to help you move into a degree. Pathway courses provide you with an individualised study plan and specialised support as you transition to university.

Note the course QTAC code for the location you've chosen. You'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.

OP Score/Rank is indicative only. Entry scores will be finalised in the major offer round.

Real stories

Student

Vera Lynn Van Kessel

Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science

A Business and Environmental Science degree is rarely offered, and I am glad JCU has this course. This degree is a perfect blend of understanding environmentally-related issues and business principles. Under the close guidance of our lecturers and technicians, I’ve learnt research techniques and business skills.

Lecturer

Dr Neil Hutchinson

Environmental Science

Public awareness of environmental issues is at an all-time high, and the job market internationally is mirroring this, with opportunities increasing. Graduates will have an edge in the job market, as they can demonstrate an understanding of business principles, and how to apply these alongside environmental standards.

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